Larry Earl Schweikart (born April 21, 1951 in Mesa, Arizona) is an American historian and retired professor of history at the University of Dayton. He is the author of more than a dozen scholarly and popular books; his best known popular book is A Patriot's History of the United States (2004)[1], coauthored with Michael Allen. According to professors Guy Burton and Ted Goertzel, "Schweikart and Allen are both history professors with distinguished publication records."[2]

Born in Mesa, Arizona to a cattle ranching family, Schweikart went to Arizona State University, where he also completed an M.A. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1984.[3] By the time he had graduated, Schweikart had already written two books and several academic articles as a graduate student. After a year in the University of Wisconsin system, he took a position at the University of Dayton, where he remained until he retired in 2015.[4]

In 1976 I took a history class from Robert Loewenberg at Arizona State University. He introduced me to Aristotle, Leo Strauss, and Eric Voegelin. I became a historian and in the early 1980s was overwhelmed by the writing of George Gilder on economics and Paul Johnson on history. I emulate them in my writing. But I have never given up the dream of writing for a more `pop' audience and keep submitting work to mainstream magazines.[4]

Schweikart took a one-year position at the University of Wisconsin–Richland Center. In 1985, he received an appointment to the University of Dayton. There he taught business and economic history, then military history. He was a full professor, and in 1987 was honored for outstanding scholarship.[4] Schweikart retired in 2016.[6]

In 1999 he published a history of American business, The Entrepreneurial Adventure. In 2004 he co-authored the book, A Patriot's History of the United States with Michael Allen. In 2006, he published America's Victories. In 2008, he published 48 Liberal Lies About American History.

Schweikart, Larry, and Dave Dougherty. A Patriot's History of the Modern World, Vol. II: From the Cold War to the Age of Entitlement, 1945-2012. New York: Sentinel; 2013 ISBN9781595231048.

Schweikart, Larry, and Dave Dougherty. A Patriot's History of the Modern World, Vol. I: From America's Exceptional Ascent to the Atomic Bomb, 1898-1945. New York: Sentinel; 2012 ISBN9781595230898. In 240 libraries according to WorldCat[7]

Schweikart, Larry. What Would the Founders Say?: A Patriot's Answers to America's Most Pressing Problems. New York: Sentinel, 2011. ISBN9781595230744

Schweikart, Larry. Seven Events That Made America America: And Proved That the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along. New York: Sentinel, 2010.ISBN9781595230645

Schweikart, Larry, and Lynne Pierson Doti. American Entrepreneur: The Fascinating Stories of the People Who Defined Business in the United States. New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 2010. ISBN9780814414118 In 704 libraries according to WorldCat[8]

Schweikart, Larry. America's Victories: Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror. New York: Sentinel, 2006. ISBN9781595230218

Schweikart, Larry, and Michael Allen. A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror. New York: Sentinel, 2004. ISBN9781595230010; In 951 libraries according to WorldCat[1]